Published 17 March 2023 at 15.18
Foreign. The ongoing political conflict in Israel is at risk of degenerating into a civil war with casualties. This is stated by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Middle East Monitor reports
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Israel's government under Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a legal reform that gives politicians more power to appoint judges .
This has led to large protests, which at the weekend gathered hundreds of participants.
In a speech broadcast live via Facebook on Wednesday, President Isaac Herzog warned that the country is in dire straits. He stated that Israel is a hair's breadth from the “abyss”. has a ceremonial role.
He added that the protests have damaged “Israel's economy, security, society, political relations and most importantly the cohesion of the nation”.
Isaac Herzog also proposed a compromise between the government and the opposition, which, however, shortly after the speech was dismissed by Benjamin Netanyahu and his partner parties, writes The Crade.